ARM Cortex-M0 core MCUs

The ARM^® Cortex™-M0 processor is the smallest, lowest-power and most energy-efficient ARM processor available. The exceptionally small silicon area, low power, and minimal code footprint of the processor achieves 32-bit performance at an 8-bit price point, bypassing the step to 16-bit devices.

The Cortex-M0 processor promises substantial savings in system cost while retaining tool and binary compatibility with feature-rich processors such as the Cortex-M3 processor. It consumes as little as 85 microwatts/MHz (0.085 milliwatts) in an area of typically under 12K gates, enabling the creation of ultra low-power analog and mixed signal devices.

The ARM Cortex-M0 processor offers significant benefits to system and software developers:

• 32-bit performance in a 16-bit footprint resulting in more power efficiency and longer battery life, plus performance headroom for product enhancements
• Small size enables the processor and analog circuits to be implemented on single die
• Lower cost devices through a smaller processing core, system and memories
• Ultra-low power consumption and integrated sleep modes resulting in longer battery life
• Thumb^® instruction set for maximum code density
• Fast interrupt handling for critical control applications
• Wake-up Interrupt Controller enables ultra-low leakage retention mode with instantaneous, fully-active mode for critical events
• Enhanced system debug for faster development
• 100% C-coding including interrupt handlers and boot code to ease system development; Zero assembler code required
• Wide application envelope encompassing ultra-low cost microcontrollers and analog mixed signal applications

The NXP LPC1100 is the world's first Cortex-M0 based microcontroller series. It offers users a cost-effective, very easy-to-use 32-bit MCU which is code- and tool-compatible with other NXP ARM-based MCU products. With 32-bit performance and multiple power modes including very low, deep sleep power, the LPC1100 series offers industry-leading energy efficiency, greatly extending battery life. The LPC1100 series sets new benchmarks in performance efficiency with dramatically improved code density enabling longer battery life and lower system costs. The Cortex-M0 processor-based LPC1100 series is planned to be introduced the to the broad market at the beginning of 2010.

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LPC1111 32-bit ARM Cortex-M0 microcontroller with 8KB flash, 2KB or 4KB SRAM

LPC1112 32-bit ARM Cortex-M0 microcontroller with 16KB flash, 2KB or 4KB SRAM

LPC1113 32-bit ARM Cortex-M0 microcontroller with 24KB flash, 4KB or 8KB SRAM

LPC1114 32-bit ARM Cortex-M0 microcontroller with 32KB flash, 4KB or 8KB SRAM

	Get Better Code Density than 8/16 bit MCU's NXP LPC1100 Cortex M0 © October 2009; English; Ordering code: Not Orderable
	Looking for more 32-bit MCU options? Start here. © April 2009; English; Ordering code: 9397 750 16725
	Cortex-M0 based microcontrollers with industry-leading power and efficiency NXP 50-MHz, 32-bit Cortex-M0™ microcontrollers LPC1100 © March 2009; English; Ordering code: 9397 750 16716
	基于Cortex-M0内核的微控制器，功耗和效率处于行业领先水平 恩智浦50-MHz、32位Cortex-M0™微控制器LPC1100 © 2009年10月; 中文(简体); 订购代码: 不可订购

• ARM Cortex-M0 Information

• ARM Cortex-M0 Press Release
• NXP Cortex-M0 Licensing Press Release

• ARM Cortex-M0 Processor (in ARM I.Q.) (Mar 2009)
• ARM Launches Tiny 12k Gate Processor (in Electronics Weekly) (Feb 23, 2009)
• ARM Preps Tiny Core for Low-Power Microcontrollers (in EE Times) (Feb 23, 2009)
• Smallest, Lowest-Power ARM Core Ever (in EDN Europe) (Feb 23, 2009)

Note: Although the introduction is in German, the interview is in English.

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